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Interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23 are key cytokines for immunity against Salmonella in humans.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Nov 2004
MacLennan Calman, Fieschi Claire, Lammas David A, Picard Capucine, Dorman Susan E, Sanal Ozden, MacLennan Jenny M, Holland Steven M, Ottenhoff Tom H M, Casanova Jean-Laurent, Kumararatne Dinakantha S
Abstract excerpt
Patients with inherited deficiency of the interleukin (IL)-12/IL-23-interferon (IFN)- gamma axis show increased susceptibility to invasive disease caused by the intramacrophage pathogens salmonellae and mycobacteria. We analyzed data on 154 patients with such deficiency. Significantly more patien...
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